SETON HILL UNIVERSITY

Lesson Plan Template Abridged

(May be adapted based on instructors needs)

Pre-Planning
TOPIC
Name
Subject
Grade Level
Date/Duration
Standards/
anchors/
competencies
PA/Common
Core/Standards
(Plus any others
as may be
required)
Formative
AND/OR
Summative
Assessment
Evidence

Objective
A-B-C-D
Bloom's Taxonomy
Webb's Depth of
Knowledge (DOK)

DETAILS
CK
Carlie Capponi
History- Playing War
3rd Grade
February 25, 2014- 15 minutes
8.1.3.B: Identify fact, opinion, multiple points of view,
and primary sources as related to historical events.
8.1.5.A: Identify and explain the influences of economic
features on continuity and change over time
8.1.U.B: Evaluate the interpretation of historical events
and sources, considering the use of fact versus opinion,
multiple perspectives, and cause and effect
relationships.
Formal Evaluation
Students will be asked questions during the lesson.
Students will voluntarily contribute to classroom
discussion during lesson.
Informal Evaluation
Students will participate in closure by being active in
the open discussion.
Students will turn in their finished charts.
During class time, all third grade students will be able
to communicate with peers what war is and how people
are affected by it with 75% accuracy.
Remembering: Students will be asked about their
prior knowledge of war.
Understanding: After listening to the story students
will understand how people are effected
Applying: Students will be applying this knowledge by
staying actively engaged in classroom discussion.
Analyzing: Students will analyze how they would feel if
war were in their back yard.
Evaluating: Students will finish their before, during
and after charts and turn them into me.

Step-by-Step Procedures
RATIONALE for the
Learning Plan
DETAILS
Introduction
Activating Prior Knowledge
I will ask the two questions: what is War and who does
war affect?
Hook/Lead-In/Anticipatory Set
I will introduce the book we will be reading in class.
Explicit
Big Idea Statement

CK

Instructions
Big Ideas
Essential
Questions

Lesson Procedure
Must include
adaptations &
accommodations
for students with
special needs
Accommodations,
Modifications

Materials
(reading,
technology,
equipment,
supplies, etc.)
Closure

Other(This area

History can impact our community along with other

countries around us.
Essential Questions
How does continuity and change within history influence our
community?
Key Vocabulary
War
Soldier
Enemy
Pre-Assessment of Students
On the given chart fill out the first box labeled before
based on the questions I ask in the prior knowledge.
Modeling of the Concept
I will guide those two questions into an open discussion,
guiding and questioning the students to expand their
ideas on the topic of war.
Transition
Students will gather their chairs together in a big group
to hear the story called Playing war.
I will ask if anyone can guess what the story might be
about.
Guiding the Practice
I will read the story and project it by the smart board so
everyone can see the book and read along.
While reading I will sporadically ask questions about that
they are thinking.
Providing the Independent Practice
While the story is being read, students will be filling in
the during section of their chart.
Adaptations/Accommodations for Students with Special Needs
When we listen to the story, students may be asked to
move to the front of the group to be by me while I read.
Students with disabilities will be given a buddy to help
fill out their charts.
Extra copies of book to follow along with for children
who need to hold the book
Book-Playing War By Kathy Beckwith
Smart board
Extra copies of book
Summary & Review of the Learning
Have an open discussion on the opening questions that
were asked to finish the after section of the chart.
Once charts are finished they will be handed in.
Homework/Assignments
Go home and talk about what you learned about war to
your parents.

is to be
determined by
instructor OR
student as
needed)
Supervising
teacher
comments and
signature
Teacher
Self-reflection
What
worked?
What would
you
change?